Houston Rockets News and Rumors

Sam Dekker Dunked All Over Enes Kanter And Then Let Him Know About It

After a rookie season marred by injury, Sam Dekker is beginning to make his mark as a member of the Houston Rockets. On Friday night in Oklahoma City, Dekker may have submitted the best highlight of his young NBA career, and it came at the expense of Th…

Clint Capela Baptized Julius Randle With The One-Handed Sledgehammer

When Dwight Howard opted to leave Houston and sign with his hometown Hawks in free agency this summer, the Rockets decided to hedge their bets on the young Swiss center Clint Capela. So far, he hasn’t disappointed. Capela has been at or near the top of …

Just when the Rockets thought the long-running soap opera had ended when they matched Brooklyn's offer sheet, restricted free agent Donatas Motiejunas did not report for a physical Tuesday and now everything is back up in the air.

James Harden celebrates a Rockets win. (Associated Press) Not every late win in the NBA depends on out-executing or out-clutching the other team. Often, the victorious side merely gets lucky, whether via a fortuitous call or some other matter of random …

Getty Image During Thursday night’s thriller between the Golden State Warriors and the Houston Rockets, Draymond Green sparked controversy when he got a Flagrant 1 for kicking James Harden in the face. People have debated for several days over whether o…

Draymond Green Is Using Photos Of Various ‘Bad Boys’ To Defend His Latest Kicking Antics

Getty Image Draymond Green knows the best defense in this life is a good meme, so he’s peppering Twitter with references to Bad Boys. Green somehow kicked James Harden square in the face after taking a shot in the paint against the Houston Rockets on Th…

vine Draymond Green, notorious for hitting opposing players in the “groin area,” added a new target to his repertoire by kicking James Harden in the head in the second overtime of the Rockets’ 132-127 win over the Warriors on Thursday night. While it’s …

Steph continues the week of HORSE shots — NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) December 2, 2016 “This will not count,” says Kevin Harlan milliseconds before Steph Curry made a shot that will forever count in our hearts. Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors hoste…

James Harden Is Evolving Into An MVP Candidate, Just Like The Rockets Needed Him To

Getty Image James Harden’s image and career have been in a perpetual state of rehabilitation the past few years. From his derisive comments about teammates, to his inability to coexist with Dwight Howard, to his well-documented (if not over-exaggerated)…

Former NBA Star Steve Francis Was Arrested On Suspicion Of DWI

Getty Image Since a rash of injuries forced him into premature retirement, Former Rockets point guard Steve Francis hasn’t had the smoothest transition into civilian life. He’s been known to imbibe from time to time, a habit that helped find him at the …

James Harden’s Signature Adidas Sneaker Is Getting Its First Colorway

adidas It’s been a heck of an 18 months for James Harden. In 2015, he was the MVP runner-up, dragging the Houston Rockets to the Western Conference Finals. Then everything fell apart in Houston’s locker room, Harden seemingly lost interest, and he didn’…

James Harden Hit One Of The Filthiest Step-Back Jumpers You’ll Ever See

the rockets are fun pic.twitter.com/r82ACYMGdd — LØØPSØØP (@vineydelnegro) November 20, 2016 Houston Rockets superstar James Harden is off to a scorching start to this season, with no signs of stopping. Harden is one of two players in the top five in po…

Chandler Parsons (right) and Mark Cuban’s bromance ended in divorce. (Getty Images) When Chandler Parsons left the Rockets for the Mavericks in 2014, he said the biggest difference between Houston and his new hometown was, “It’s cleaner here” in Dallas.…